Seapower S01E04 · Ironclads

Overview

The story of the vessels that changed ship design forever: the Monitor, the Merrimack and an animated reconstruction of their heroic battle during the America Civil War. Also includes footage shot aboard HMS Warrior.

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1. 1 1. Ancient Ships2000-04-01 · 49mThe story of the very first warships from Ancient Greece, through the rise of Carthage, to the mighty Roman Navy. Includes footage of the Viking long ships which carried their fier
2. 2 2. The Tudor Navy2000-04-08 · 50mThe story of Naval power in the sixteenth century, including the story of Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose, recovered from the seabed after four hundred years, and the saga of t
3. 3 3. Wooden Ship, Iron Men2000-04-15 · 48mThe age of sail, when mighty oak warships met in thunderous battle, most notably at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, The programme includes extensive footage of HMS Victory, the la
4. 4 4. Ironclads2000-04-22 · 48mThe story of the vessels that changed ship design forever: the Monitor, the Merrimack and an animated reconstruction of their heroic battle during the America Civil War. Also inclu
5. 5 5. Operation Hailstone2000-05-06 · 49m"The Ghost Ships of Truk Lagoon" tells the dramatic and powerful saga of the Japanese fleet, from its destruction during the maelstrom of Operation Hailstone in 1944 to its fate n
6. 6 6. U-Boat 534, Echoes from the Ocean Floor2000-04-29 · 50mOne of Germany's much feared U-boat fleet, the U 534 was sunk on the last day of the war. Cromwell's camera crew has been given special access to the crafts interior - the first ti